The South Asian U20 Athletics Championships is a recurring athletics competition between under-20 athletes from South Asian nations, governed by the South Asian Athletics Federation.[1] The event, first held in 2007, was formerly known as the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships.
The competition serves as a regional complement to the biennial, continental Asian Junior Athletics Championships.
At the 2018 edition, seven countries participated, including Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh.[2][3]
At the 2024 edition, seven countries participated.[4]
Editions
[edit]Ed. | Year | Venue | City | Dates | No. of events |
No. of athletes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2007[5] | Sugathadasa Stadium | Colombo | 29–30 November | ||
2nd | 2013[6] | Birsa Munda Sports Complex | Ranchi | 10–12 November | ||
3rd | 2018[7] | Sugathadasa Stadium | Colombo | 4–5 May | ||
4th | 2024[8] | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Chennai | 11–13 September | 30 | 173[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ https://events.indianathletics.in/SAJAC2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SAJR24_FactBook.pdf
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